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The two rockers represent the choice so many of us face in these technologically accelerated, morally restless times: to keep up or not
Nick Broomfield’s absorbing and melancholic feature includes unseen archive footage of the band’s founder
A new interview-led BBC documentary series seeks to provide a more authentic story of the rockers than their famous antics
Now sneakers are the norm for most occasions, should one cling to the classics or embrace the eccentric?
A new film’s vision of a world without The Beatles anticipates the end of the line for a generation
The megashow masters on five decades of giving their fans crazy nights — while filling their own coffers
The veterans were hampered by a shaky start and some badly dated lyrics but when they clicked, they proved irresistible
Countless artists have covered the hit, from Elvis Presley and The Beatles to Mick Jagger and Prince
Our fascination with the time-honoured, rags-to-riches narrative of the pop star obscures a more mundane truth
Carly Simon’s 1972 hit has had a long and intriguing afterlife
The Rolling Stones song is a rejection of the white heat of consumerism
Covered by everyone from Joan Baez to Mick Jagger, the song’s greatest champion was Johnny Cash
Playboy envoy who brought London a taste of louche living
After their digital mauling, record labels have finally hit on a winning formula
Buddy Holly’s 1957 hit was based on the African ‘juba’ beat popularised by Bo Diddley
Mick Jagger’s performance is fabulously over the top on versions of songs by the likes of Howlin’ Wolf
Terra Firma founder trying to move on after dropping Citi lawsuit over EMI deal
Ambitious to the point of being overblown, HBO’s follows the trials of a self-destructive 1970s record label boss
Notebook: A startled reception to older ravers reveals that social lives are still segregated by age
Bogotá in the 1970s was a suitably ‘far out’ choice of home for Andrew Loog Oldham
Oscar-winning documentary about backing singers – including the exceptions that hit the big time
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